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Recent Examples of sniffed
Jokic has never sniffed an All-Defensive Team as a center.
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Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
But none of that seemed to matter because the Mets went on to lose that game, 7-1, and haven't sniffed a victory since.
—Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The episode builds to a scene when Duncan, having sniffed out JoAnne’s scheme, blackmails her into an even larger scheme to pump rival executives for business scoops.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2026
But after just one shot at hosting it in 2011, the Cowboys haven’t sniffed another crack at the big game.
—Nick Harris
april 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Not only were the Titans picked to finish last, but not one CSUF player sniffed an all-conference mention.
—Brian Robin, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
The speedy outfielder hadn’t sniffed the big leagues in five years.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
At the time, fellow Arab leaders sniffed, but today, with the enormous cost of regional chaos weighing directly on the Gulf, the king’s words are prescient.
—Hadley Gamble, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026
While police have not determined how long the girls had been buried at that location, the man whose dog sniffed them out told a local television station that the mound of dirt under which one of the bodies was found had been there at least a week.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
But none of that seemed to matter because the Mets went on to lose that game, 7-1, and haven't sniffed a victory since.
—Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The episode builds to a scene when Duncan, having sniffed out JoAnne’s scheme, blackmails her into an even larger scheme to pump rival executives for business scoops.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2026
But after just one shot at hosting it in 2011, the Cowboys haven’t sniffed another crack at the big game.
—Nick Harris
april 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Not only were the Titans picked to finish last, but not one CSUF player sniffed an all-conference mention.
—Brian Robin, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
The speedy outfielder hadn’t sniffed the big leagues in five years.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
At the time, fellow Arab leaders sniffed, but today, with the enormous cost of regional chaos weighing directly on the Gulf, the king’s words are prescient.
—Hadley Gamble, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026
While police have not determined how long the girls had been buried at that location, the man whose dog sniffed them out told a local television station that the mound of dirt under which one of the bodies was found had been there at least a week.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sniffed
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Smokers who smelled a mix of cigarettes and rotting fish overnight subsequently reduced their cigarette consumption by more than thirty per cent—more than people who smelled the pairing while awake.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Matamala had smelled smoke in the air in the early evening; within five hours, flames had reached the house.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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These compounds can be immediately fatal if inhaled.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2026
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This product can turn into a big irritant if ingested or inhaled, and cause several digestive or respiratory issues.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sniffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniffed. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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